On Oct 24, 2009, at 9:00 AM, Suresh Ramasubramanian wrote:
http://www.eweekeurope.co.uk/news/russian-police-and-internet-registry-accus...
With more on that: http://www.ripe.net/news/rbn.html "Press coverage this week portrayed the RIPE NCC as being involved with the criminal network provider Russian Business Network (RBN). Any connection with criminal activity, or with RBN itself, is completely unfounded. The press coverage arose from a speech given by the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) in the UK. SOCA has since contacted the RIPE NCC with an apology. The RIPE NCC will continue to work with SOCA and other bodies to ensure criminal investigations can be carried out in an efficient manner within established laws and guidelines." MarcoH